I am in need of a new winter safety cover as my previous pool cover has holes and is at end of life. My old inherited cover is mesh and did a good job of keeping out debris but not light. Each spring I would remove the cover to a green algae-filled nightmare. FYI, my pool is in a very sunny spot year-round. Also, I rely on the rain water each off season to fill the pool so some sort of mesh is a requirement. My temporary solution for the mesh/sunlight/algae issue was to put a second black floating cover underneath. Which ultimately worked, but had the added disadvantage of having a second cover to store and clean. So this time I want to do it right. I'm looking at Loop-Loc for my new cover and have a couple options: Ultra-Loc III solid cover with mesh drainage panels or Aqua Xtreme mesh cover. The prices are similar so that is not an issue. Branded as "Virtually Solid" mesh does anyone have experience with the Aqua Xtreme cover and know if it works as advertised? The Ultra-Loc may be the safest bet given my situation, but is significantly heavier and, I imagine, more difficult to carry/handle. Any suggestions are appreciated.